We Who Are About to Die
| We Who Are About to Die | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by |
Christy Cabanne James Anderson (assistant) |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | John Twist |
| Based on | book by David Lansom |
| Starring |
Preston Foster Ann Dvorak John Beal |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO |
Release dates | January 8, 1937 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
We Who Are About to Die is a 1937 film. It was based on a book by David Lansom, who was tried four times for murdering his wife before being set free.[1]
Plot
A man is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job, then wrongly arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he's innocent and works to save his life.
Production
Lansom was hired by producer Edward Small to work on the script.[2]
References
- ↑ Bernard Butcher, "Was it Murder?', Stanford Magazine, January/February 2000 accessed 25 May 2000
- ↑ Lamson's Book, "We Who Are About to Die," Will Be Produced as Film: Author Will Adapt; Beal May Be Starred Story of Father Damien's Experiences in Leper Colony Considered; Alex Esway of England to Seek Players Here Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 Apr 1936: 7.
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